Riff: Iggy and The Stooges – “Dirty Deal”

Met a creep who gets things done/He told me I’m the number one/He knew I was innocent/I knew he was fucking bent

Iggy and the Stooges attack crooked, underhanded charlatans of the recording industry (and the world in general). The execution is somewhat hit-and-miss, but the bomb-heavy lines are impressive; [LISTEN].

Riff by Karl Ernest

Karl is a Seattle-based musician and writer at SONGLYRICS; a veteran of both east and west-coast scenes, he has performed with the likes of The Ying Yang Twins, David Arquette, Wynton Marsalis, among others. But he's no stranger to seedy dives or house shows, either.